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AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs A6-3500 APU

The AMD A6-3500 APU is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 420e, while AMD Athlon II X3 420e is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A6-3500 APU uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 285 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon II X3 420e×AMD A6-3500 APU+ ADD
Price Search Online $60.23 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB,
TDP45W65W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples8277
CPU Value13.423.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1058(0.0%)963(-9.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1557(0.0%)1420(-8.8%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
1,557
AMD A6-3500 APU
1,420
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
13.4
AMD A6-3500 APU
23.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
1,058
AMD A6-3500 APU
963
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD A6-3500 APU
Max TDP45W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.